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Southwark 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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"MERCHANDISE MARKS" ACT OF 1926.
The Committee in October, 1928, after hearing a report from the
Town Clerk on the Cold Storage and marking of Eggs, decided to appoint
Inspectors Fisher and Duffield as Inspectors under the Agricultural
Produce (Grading and Marking Act) owing to their constant attendance
at the Cold Stores.
This act contains special provisions as to Eggs.
Under the "Merchandise Marks" Act. 1926, and an Order in Council
made under that Act, dated July 13th, 1928, other articles, namely,
Honey and Fresh Apples are dealt with, part of the Order relating to
further products Currants, Raisins, Sultanas, Oatmeal, Rolled Oats. &c.,
came into force in July, 1929.
All the above must, under penalty, be marked on sale, wholesale or
retail, with the country of origin in a specified manner; either "Foreign"
or "Empire," or with the name of the actual country of origin in letters
of specified dimensions, the sale of imported goods of the above description
without indication of origin being a punishable offence.
It is set out in section 9 of the Act that Borough Councils authorised
to appoint a Public Analyst for the purposes of the Sale of Food and
Drugs Acts may as far as relates to any goods being food stuff to which
an Order in Council under this Act applies execute any of the provisions
of this Act, and any expenses shall be defrayed as expenses incurred by
the Authority in executing the Food and Drugs Act.
Any Officer of any such local authority if authorised, and on production
of his authority has power to enter premises.
Should the Local Authority decide to undertake this work it will be
necessary to authorise certain Inspectors for the purpose, and I would
suggest that all the Inspectors should be authorised to carry out the
provisions of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, as is the procedure
adopted in other Boroughs.
The above suggestion was adopted by the Council, and all the
Inspectors were appointed to carry out the provisions of the above Act.
During the year under consideration the attention of several traders
who were not observing the Regulations was called to the fact, and in
each instance they carried out the instructions of the Inspectors.
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| Defendant. | Cause of Proceedings. | Result. |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Benabo, 53, Commercial rd., E.l | Neglecting to amend defective roof gutters at 14. Ayliffe street | Summons withdrawn, work done, no costs |
| W. Foley, 53, Heathland rd., N.16 | Neglecting to amend defective rainwater pipe and to cleanse dirty rooms at 104, Great Suffolk street | Ordered to do work within 14 days, with 21/- costs |
| Emanuel Gold, 37, Holmwood rd..S. W.2 | Causing to be removed by road, offensive matter (fish offal) contrary to the provisions of the London County Council Bye-laws | Fined £2 and £3 3s. 0d. costs |
| Noel Bertrand, 28, Penton Place, S.E.17 | Removing by road, offensive matter (fish offal) contrary to the provisions of the London County Council Bye-laws (2 summonses) | Costs included in the above summons |
| Dora Norman, 40, De Vere Gds., Ilford | Neglecting to amend defective roof at 72, Carter street | Ordered to do work within 14 days, with 21/- costs |
| W. A. Sanders, 13, Bolton street, W.l | Neglecting to cleanse dirty rooms at 33, Deans buildings | Summons withdrawn, work done, with 21/- costs |
| W. A. Sanders, 13, Bolton street, W.l | Neglecting to amend defective roof and to cleanse dirty rooms at 35, Deans buildings | Summons withdrawn, work done, with 21/- costs |
| Dora Norman, 40, De Vere Gds., Ilford | Disobedience of Magistrates Order to amend defective roof at 72, Carter street | Order complied with, 10/6 costs |